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topper

noun

ˈtä-pər

Definition of topper

as in factor

something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper

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Recent Examples of topper Create a dry-erase board on your desk top by using blank calendar and list pages, a glass topper, and dry erase markers. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 28 July 2026 While a cooling mattress topper is a relatively new concept in bedding, many who have used these cooling toppers enjoy the impact of cooler sleep at night. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 July 2026 In another emotional high point, Iglesias returned to the main stage to introduce former Just for Laughs programming topper Bruce Hills to receive the JFL Legacy Tribute Award. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Wellhouse will also offer a mattress topper to better unify the single seat beds into a comfortable double. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for topper

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Noun

How much these psychosocial factors directly correlate with on-pitch success remains unclear, but this would not be the first time cultural links are made between football and national identity.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Ed Kaz Oak Park The excitement over the Dodgers getting Tarik Skubal should be tempered by a couple of factors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of factor

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After the 2-1 win Saturday over the Bandits, whom the Talons also faced in last year’s championship victory, 2026 Pitcher of the Year and league strikeout leader Montana Fouts fanned four batters in a 6-1 complete-game clincher on Sunday.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Adding to Rezaeian’s agony, right before the final whistle another potential clincher, a header from Khalilzadeh, hit the crossbar.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 28 June 2026

Definition of clincher

Noun

Hundreds of Denver comics also performed there, with nationally touring acts such as Ben Roy and Andrew Orvedahl (Cayton-Holland’s Grawlix partners) and crushers such as Josh Blue, Janae Burris, Troy Walker, and Christie Buchele.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Adventure bikes have ballooned into 600-pound continent crushers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

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